Indian Navy swifty responded to a hijacking crisis in the Arabian Sea on Thursday (Dec 14), in a remarkable display of maritime prowess. The incident involved the Malta-flagged vessel MV Ruen, en route to Somalia, and unfolded with alarming speed.

Indian Navy rushes to rescue Malta-flagged vessel under attack by pirate group

Gunmen opposed to Somalia's Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed had control of strategic parts of the capital Mogadishu on Monday, Reuters journalists saw, after factions in the security forces clashed at the weekend over his term extension.

Forces opposed to Somali president control parts of Mogadishu

The pirates said they agreed to forego a ransom after learning that Somali businessmen had hired the ship

Somali pirates release tanker, 8 Lankan crew without ransom